I was recently on the radio program What Vets Need to Know. This wasn't my first appearance, but the hosts, including the wonderful Hal Donahue, had me back to update them on Blue Star Families, our new non-partisan mission and...' [...]
Number of comments: 0 I recently had the chance to photograph an adorable young family with two little girls. As longtime readers know, I have two boys so I always jump at the chance to take pictures of little girls! After two false starts... [...]
Number of comments: 1 As some of my Facebook followers now know, I met Robin Williams on Tuesday! Here's the full story.... I love my iPhone. I've been an iOwner for only 2 months now, but already I'm addicted. I've been using a PDA...' [...]
Number of comments: 2 Earlier this week, Hollis's class took a trip to a local "farm" with a small petting zoo, hayrides and lots of pumpkins. All the other kids in Hollis's class immediately swarmed the chickens. Not Hollis, he had to visit the... [...]
Number of comments: 3 Call me horrified. I can't figure out why so many people are rushing to the defense of Roman Polanski. In case you missed the news, the film director was arrested over the weekend in Switzerland where he had traveled to...' [...]
Number of comments: 4 A few weeks ago Google made headlines when the Department of Justice urged the judge in a class action lawsuit against the search engine giant, brought by the Author's Guild and five major book publishers, to reject the proposed settlement... [...]
Number of comments: 0 I realize I'm a bit biased, but I think I have one of the cutest kids ever! Here is Little H singing a song he just learned in "song class," as he calls it, in preschool: Yes, those are Spider...' [...]
Number of comments: 0 This year I officially became a soccer mom. I signed my two boys, ages 5 and 3, up for Y soccer. For my 3 year old, Holden, this is a first attempt at a team sport. Holden had several months... [...]
Number of comments: 0 I have a new post up on the Photo Blog. The latest was a wedding at a Greek Orthodox Church. I was tempted to title it "Their Big, Fat, Greek Wedding" but I refrained. Marion and Matt are a lot... [...]
Number of comments: 5 Excerpts from Love Song for a Baby by Marion Dane Bauer. Because this time, my words just weren't enough. Before the first stars blazed in your sky, before the sun ever kissed you, before you cried your first cry, we...' [...]
Number of comments: 2 I'm a diabetic. I allude to it frequently on this blog. But I never really talk about living with diabetes. Liz Henry has a wonderful post up at BlogHer about Invisible Illness Week, for people living with non-obvious disabilities or...' [...]
Number of comments: 5 I'm incredibly lucky. I've never had to worry about health care. You see, I was born into a military family and CHAMPUS, and then TRICARE, covered me until the day I got married. (Note to naysayers of "government run" health... [...]
Number of comments: 3 Well, it's actually two boys and their dog, but "a boy and his dog" just sounds better, don't you think? We got Buddy a few days ago. We've been talking about getting the boys a dog for awhile now in... [...]
Number of comments: 1 Color me shocked. My good friend and fellow MOMocrat, Joanne Bamberger (aka PunditMom), mentioned me and the MOMocrats when she was interviewed by Kara Jesella for an article in Ms. Magazine, Cyberhood is Powerful: Moms Increasingly Taking up Blogging. (You... [...]
Number of comments: 5 When most people think of the law, they think of cops and robbers, the TV show Law & Order and maybe a dedicated district attorney putting criminals away in a 1 hour storyline. The good guys are always vindicated and... [...]
Number of comments: 4 Conversation over dinner: Hollis: "Mommy has Hilly (cat #1). Gary is my kitty. Daddy, you have Patches." T: "Oh, Patches is my cat?" Hollis: "Yes, Daddy. Patches is your kitty." "Where is Holden's kitty?" Me: "We're getting Holden a puppy."...' [...]
Number of comments: 20 Oh yeah, and I swear a lot in this one too. You've been warned. Dear White People, You've all heard about the Harvard scholar who got arrested in his own home, right? If you haven't, you've been living under a... [...]
Number of comments: 1 Just a little update from my post last week about the "debate" between Pat Buchanan and Rachel Maddow over the Sotomayor hearings. [...]
Number of comments: 8 In an interview with Rachel Maddow tonight, Pat Buchanan makes an ass of himself stating that Sonia Sotomayor, a sitting judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit is not qualified to sit on the United States... [...]
Number of comments: 4 This morning in the car, Big H told me that Little H was "trying to rip me in half." When I expressed skepticism, he replied with the following bullet points, complete with numbers: When I tried to hug him, he... [...]
Number of comments: 14 "Mommy, we whisper through the dark trees and into the dark house. We rescue the bad kitty and turn him into a good kitty." -- Excerpt from "A Bedtime Story" by Hollis, age 4 The last two years have been... [...]
Number of comments: 2 By now you've all heard about, and possibly read, this month's Vanity Fair piece about Sarah Palin by Todd S. Purdum, It Came from Wasilla. (If you haven't, go read it!) It's an expose about the train wreck that was... [...]
Number of comments: 11 Transcript of our new voice mail message at home: Hi, you've reached Steph and T. We can't answer the phone right now. Or, we're too lazy to pick up the phone OR to check the caller ID. But DON'T leave... [...]
Number of comments: 13 I'll admit, I'm a bit wound up right now. This evening I attended a memorial service and vigil for Dr. George Tiller, the reproductive rights doctor gunned down in his own church, his sanctuary. But don't worry. This isn't a... [...]
Number of comments: 0 I have another sneak peek up on LightHearted Photography from the photo sessions I did in Central Park. The day that I shot Cinderella and her family in the park, I had another photo session with an adorable family. Jenn,... [...]
Number of comments: 0 Last weekend I got to head up to NYC for photo shoots in Central Park. There, near the Bethesda Terrace Fountain, I met a real princess. By real princess, I mean not just someone with a tiara, heels and a... [...]
Number of comments: 5 When I attended the inauguration earlier this year, I met some amazing people. One of those was a man named Paul Schneeberger. Paul had become involved in military and veterans issues after interviewing some Gold Star Mothers for a film... [...]
Hi Bb21a41eb41e350b, I invited you to join Facebook a while back and wanted to remind you that once you join, we'll be able to connect online, share photos, organize groups and events, and more. Thanks, Stephanie To sign up for...' [...]
Number of comments: 3 I hate to cheat and just link to other posts elsewhere, but I do want to catch everyone up on what I've been doing for the last month. Last week, we had a little Capitol Hill shindig with Nancy Pelosi...' [...]
Number of comments: 1 Let's start this out with a warning. If you are related to me, consider me like a sister, or are otherwise grossed out at the thought that I may at some point in my life have had sexual intercourse, do... [...]
Number of comments: 1 I had the chance to take some pre-prom photos in a park in Norfolk. It was a lot of fun! Head on over to LightHearted Photography, the Blog to see more. [...]
Number of comments: 0 In January, right after my son Holden turned 3, we decided to potty train him. He was showing every sign of being ready. He's incredibly verbal. He knows how to tell us when he has to go. Hell, he'll pee...' [...]
Number of comments: 2 Earlier this week I had the chance to do a photo shoot for the two most adorable sisters ever! The Norfolk Botanical Gardens are gorgeous this time of year. The azaleas the garden is famous for are out in showy... [...]
Number of comments: 15 My little blog here has had a lot of drama over the last year. I neglected it horribly while I was figuring out my next career moves. Then I've been periodically using it for online therapy. If my blog were...' [...]
Number of comments: 8 I saw this crafty silk-dyed egg project last year and thought, "Well, that looks cool, but I can't possibly do that. I'd be kicked out of Slacker Parents Local 234." This year, I looked at it again and thought, "Still..." [...]
Number of comments: 3 We interrupt this DRAMA zone for a little update on the kidlets. This evening when we asked Hollis to do something, he turned to us and said, in a perfect imitation of my slightly sarcastic tone, "That's really not necessary..." [...]
Number of comments: 7 What is worse? Lying or living a lie? Dishonesty to others or going through the motions and living a life that isn't honest? I think both are unacceptable. I'll admit that I expected censure and judgment for the post I... [...]
Number of comments: 21 If your significant other cheated on you, what is the first question you would ask? I mean, after you know the who, what and where, what would you most want to know? Assuming I didn't immediately throttle T and end...' [...]
Number of comments: 1 Once upon a time, I fell in love. I was 15 years old, about to turn 16 and about start my Junior year in high school. I fell hard. I met M at the pool where he was a lifeguard.... [...]
Number of comments: 2 8 Women Making a Difference by Joanne Bamberger aka Pundit Mom They refer to us as soccer moms. TV commercials still show mothers, not the fathers, as the ones wiping up spills and wiping noses. As important as parenting is,... [...]
Number of comments: 9 Welcome my new Midwestern readers, particularly one from Marshalltown, Iowa. Feel free to look around. Just remember that I don't tolerate nastiness in my comments. Yes, there's something going on. No, I don't want to write about it on my... [...]
Number of comments: 0 On Monday I had the opportunity to appear on the show What Vets Need to Know on 91.7 VMFM. The hosts Hal and Geoff were gracious and fun and let me ramble on and on about Blue Star Families and... [...]
Number of comments: 0 These are the Mommy Moments that make it all worth while. I know, I know. I haven't been writing on Lawyer Mama. But look here: Steph on MOMocrats Steph on D.C. Metro Moms Steph on Blue Star Voices' [...]
Number of comments: 2 Please welcome Progressive Gal, a dear friend of mine who blogs at The Liberal Life of a Navy Wife. She's been my political partner in crime since she cyber-stalked me and we met for the first time in July of... [...]
Number of comments: 0 I'm one of the lucky few. I have a ticket to Barack Obama's inauguration on January 20th. Actually, I have 2, along with tickets to the opening ceremonies and the Mid-Atlantic ball. I could be there Tuesday morning, along with... [...]
Number of comments: 0 In Christianity, the twelve days of Christmas and its festivities begin the evening of December 25th, Christmas Day, and run through the morning of January 6th, otherwise known as Epiphany. Epiphany is a feast celebrating the revelation of God to... [...]
Number of comments: 3 A few months ago I started to think that Facebook was bad for my self-esteem. I've been on Facebook for a couple of years now and used it intermittently. You know Bloggers, we'll try any new social media platform that... [...]
Number of comments: 0 Here are some things that I heard from my 4 year old today: "Brother did it!" "I prefer the light on, Mommy." "Mmmmmm. I love the smell of books." "I know kung fu." "Barney is kind of creepy." "I love... [...]
Number of comments: 5 On NPR's annual Tinsel Tales today, I heard a Modern Day Mary & Joseph by Scott Simon. It was clever and heartwarming, of course, but it struck a deeper chord with me when I heard Simon's version of how "Joseph"... [...]
Number of comments: 5 Every week in school, Hollis's class learns a new letter. They also do craft projects featuring that letter. Usually they're adorable: a big red apple, balloons they've decorated, you get the idea. But last week? Last week was ... unfortunate....' [...]
Number of comments: 4 It finally happened. I passed the Toddler Mom rite of passage known as The First Trip to the E.R. It happens for every mom eventually, right? For some reason I just figured we'd manage to avoid any broken limbs and... [...]
Number of comments: 0 This time it's a maternity session for an absolutely gorgeous family. And, conveniently, they live on the beach! See more of my lifestyle portrait work at LightHearted Photography. [...]
Number of comments: 12 Procrastinating today, I found this website that will tell you the reading level of your blog. I saw it over at Vivian's blog, The Liberal Life of a Navy Wife. Her blog is college level. And I? Am an intellectual... [...]
Number of comments: 4 I have new review up on Lawyer Mama Review, but I'm warning you before you click that link. It's an unusual review for me, for a product from Eden Fantasys, and it took me about 2 weeks after I wrote... [...]
Number of comments: 1 I'm just testing out the Typepad mobile software I installed on my Treo. It took 2 minutes to download, set up & take that photo of part of my laptop screen. Cool! [...]
Number of comments: 2 Watching the Obamas on 60 minutes the other night, I was thrilled to hear Michelle Obama mention that one of her priorities in office will be military families. We're in the process of transforming Blue Star Families for Obama into... [...]
Number of comments: 4 So NaBloPoMo lasted about 2 days for me. Ha! I've been a bit busy though, trying to get two businesses running, dealing with sick kids and an intestinal illness from hell. When is it going to be Spring? In the... [...]
Number of comments: 15 I got the idea for this post from the beautiful and wise City Mama. "Thanks, my dear. If your daughters grow up to be half the woman you are they will be lucky indeed. - LM." Dear Hollis & Holden,... [...]
Number of comments: 0 Photo by Heidi Kulberg. BSF4O members at Obama rally in Virginia Beach. I mentioned in yesterday's post that I was recently interviewed by RTE - Irish Public Radio and Television - about Virginia's military vote in the 2008 election. I've... [...]
Number of comments: 0 Last week I was interviewed by a reporter from RTE - Irish Public Radio and Television. While the vast majority of the interview was about the military vote and Blue Star Families for Obama, Cian McCormack was also working on... [...]
Number of comments: 6 I can't blame Joe Biden for picking up Big H. Because who can resist the lure of Big H with a "Toddlers for Obama" t-shirt on? Photo from the Barack Obama's Flickr Photostream and the very nice photographer from the... [...]
Number of comments: 9 Look at that! There I go posting again. Don't get used to it though. LOL! I've emerged from my campaign chaos to participate in the Greeblepix Photo Contest for October. I hear Amiee and she's an honorary MOMocrat. I got... [...]
Number of comments: 15 You can check out my posts at MOMocrats to catch up on everything from the Democratic National Convention and on. I have a nice link to all of my posts for you. Steph on MOMocrats. I've been taking photos. And... [...]
Number of comments: 5 The Lawyer Mama family is heading off on vacation at an ungodly hour tomorrow morning. Our flight leaves at 6am and I'm still not packed, so chances are there will be no sleeping this evening. We're flying into Denver, driving... [...]
Number of comments: 7 I have a new review up for Hanes Comfort-Fit underwear for kids on Lawyer Mama Reviews. I know you're just dying to hear about my little nudist (Hollis) and whether he actually kept the underwear on! ************* I also have... [...]
Number of comments: 11 Yesterday was an Obama day for me. I meet Michelle Obama. And immediately begin running my mouth non-stop. As some of my regular readers know, I was originally an Edwards supporter. I switched my loyalty to Barack Obama only days... [...]
Number of comments: 0 Y'all must be sick of me constantly pimping out MOMocrats, but I'm at it again. Bear with me. If you're a regular reader, you know that we've been credentialed as press for the Democratic National Convention in Denver this Summer.... [...]
Number of comments: 31 Don't worry, my peeps. I'll write a "who went where and did what with whom" post about BlogHer eventually. Probably a week after everyone else and no one will care anymore. Heh. I just have all these thoughts swirling around... [...]
Number of comments: 4 It took me 18 hours to get home. I took a red eye. (WHY OH WHY, did I think that was a good idea??) My morning flight from JFK to Norfolk was canceled and I spent 5 hours wandering the... [...]
Number of comments: 8 I'm here in San Francisco! The squealing and reuniting has already commenced. I've already run into tons of people just in the lobby (and on my flight!) But on the flights up here, I had to write a little post... [...]
Number of comments: 19 ...or BlogHer Survival Skills 101. I'll admit I was pretty worried heading into BlogHer last year. I'm an introvert. Although people who met me last year or who've now met me many times at happy hours are now thinking, "Yeah,... [...]
Number of comments: 0 I have a review of the new LeapFrog TAG, and the Savvy Source Quiz you see over there on the sidebar, up on Lawyer Mama Review. Go check it out! [...]
Number of comments: 16 This has been one of the hardest years of my life. Between the depression, deaths, and basic life upheaval it's actually hard to look back over the last year without regrets. I can't even bring myself to process the photos... [...]
Number of comments: 6 I'm in my local paper today. You can see the online version, although you have to click on the photo slide show to see my photo and the answer to what I wore. I wasn't thrilled to discover that I... [...]
Number of comments: 19 In photography, the best shots usually come with the best light: shortly after sunrise and the hour before sunset. At this time of day, everything looks magical. Everything looks beautiful. The light diffuses the world with warmth and a special... [...]
Number of comments: 7 I first remember the feeling when I was 8 or 9 years old. At a swim meet, during the national anthem, standing with my hand over my heart, I felt an overwhelming emotion that I didn't understand. I felt full... [...]
Number of comments: 9 Last week I was interviewed by a reporter from the Virginian Pilot for a story on Mommybloggers, D.C. Metro Moms, and the BlogHer convention in San Francisco. I think it went well, although you should ask me again after the... [...]
Number of comments: 8 Because I've been thinking about her a lot lately, and missing her. And for Celeste. I wish she could've met Monkey too. Photo Sharing - Video Sharing - Photo Printing - Photo Books Grams with Hollis in December 2004, about... [...]
Number of comments: 7 I've never been an indecisive sort of girl. I set goals and determine my direction quickly. Once I've made up my mind, I plot my path methodically and pursue it relentlessly. When I realized I would not, could not, become... [...]
